Dickinson County departments that temporarily located in the Abilene Civic Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday to move back into the recently remodeled county courthouse. The offices will reopen to the public on Wednesday.
According to information from the County Administration, the Departments returning to the courthouse will include the county clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, appraiser, emergency management, and GIS/IT ( global information services / information technology ). The planning and zoning department will also return to the courthouse from its temporary headquarters in the sheriff's office.
The courthouse will remain open during the move to accommodate members of the public who have business with Dickinson County District Court, Community Corrections, Court Services or the county attorney's office.
The courthouse has been undergoing an extensive remodeling process since Feb. 2021, following construction of the new jail and sheriff's department. An open house will be scheduled in coming weeks after the remodeled building is totally finished.